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Day. All offices on campus will be closed, and no services will be available to students
or the public during this period. The College will reopen for normal operating hours Tues., Feb. 20.

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(Preparing for) Occupational Therapy

Program Description

The 90 credit Associate in Arts transfer degree is designed to meet the general education
requirements at Washington State four-year institutions and prepares students for
a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree. In Washington state, Occupational Therapy is
a post baccalaureate, graduate level professional program leading to a Master’s degree.
Students must complete graduate course work, supervised, clinical fieldwork and be
licensed in the state to practice. Provided students meet program prerequisites, they
are encouraged to major in any liberal arts degree of interest. For more information
visit Health Professional Preparation.

Occupational Therapy — What is it?

Occupational Therapy helps people with injuries, illness or disabilities to live better,
fuller and productive lives. Occupational Therapists analyze and assess human movement,
neurological development, performance, motivation and human environments to develop
therapeutic goals and treatment plans for individuals. They often specialize in working
with children and adolescence, geriatrics, mental health, disabilities and/or physical
rehabilitation.

Transfer Possibilities — Where can I transfer?

An Associate Degree from Shoreline makes it possible for students to transfer to
public and private colleges and universities throughout the U.S. with junior standing. Shoreline also has agreements
with several universities to make transferring even easier. For transfer within Washington State, we offer a special degree called the AA-DTA. For international students, Shoreline also has conditional admission agreements that allow a student to be simultaneously accepted by Shoreline and a university
of the student's choosing.